What is Dialysis
Dialysis is a type of renal replacement therapy which is used to provide an artificial replacement for lost kidney function due to renal failure. It is a life support treatment and...
Join Now
|
home dialysis
|
Watch this |
| View More Posts Ignore |
next tuesday i am going to Davita to check out home dialysis. At least if i decide to do home i can be in control of my machine instead of waiting for tech. to reset! like i said its a machine adjustment and when there are 10 chairs 2 tech. and a nurse they dont have time to reset the minimum trip point on the machine!
Actualy when my machine quits my blood presure drops way down. I always clott fast and i think when it stops it starts to coagulate but not clott compleatly. Then my pulse rate goes up, and yes i know what happens if i quit. I have watched three other people make that decision this year.It is not what i want to do but they take me to the edge every time it happens. look some people go thru this easly and thats great. I try and stay positive but its hard to do i live for my granson nothing else. Posted on 03/20/08, 11:03 am |
| 4 Replies | Add Your Reply |
| View More Posts Ignore |
Home dialysis has a lot of appeal.
And by the way living for your grandson is reason enough. I've never gotten on home dialysis because you need a competent caretaken around while running. If you pass out during dialysis you could bleed out among other things. I'd take all the courses they have to offer on the procedure as the knowledge you gain should help you at the center. In fact I think I'll do that. Let us know what you learn. 
|
|
|
|
||
| View More Posts Ignore |
Hi There;
I have been doing home dialysis since 1/15/08 and I love it!! Get the training and go for it!! Dialysis at home is much more comfortable,easy on the gas for the car and makes you feel so much better!! I refuse to get a transplnat ...been there done that so now the only thing left is what I'm doing. I must say I go through the same down feelings you go through and was almost hospitalized last week for depression but my Doc and husband got me past that. Keep pluggin!! I have a new granddaughter due in June and she's gonna meet her granny!! She will be given my name and I want to be there for that!! Wishin you the best!! Sue
|
|
|
|
||
| View More Posts Ignore |
Hows the information on the home hemo.I do pd and have been hearing about it.I was going to ask my center about it.Not sure if they doit or not.
|
|
|
|
||
| View More Posts Ignore |
I been doing home dialysis since 2004 and must say its the way to go. You can find my home made video of me doing dialysis at my video blog at http://dailyhemo.org ..just search Gus ...you'll also see many videos about people doing home dialysis.....
Home dialysis is a HO trend these days in self care and patients have flexible treatment schedules at home..
|
|
|
|
||
| Add Your Reply |
